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Happy Friendship Day! Covid-19 outbreak has challenged our friendships and reported increase in mental health issues across the world, but the new way of making friends is much more reliable, cosy, long-lasting and deeper than before. In discussion with psychiatrists in Indore in light of various surveys and researches conducted on the subject recently, it is evident that post covid-19 friends are few, but friendship means much more. In a survey conducted by SnapChat, it was found that some people’s (49%) closest friendships have deepened, thanks to having the time to engage in more meaningful conversations, others (51%) are left feeling more lonely than before the pandemic. Further, 87% participants of the survey said they relied on digital communications to stay in touch with friends, and 76% said they were able to have deeper conversations, rather than focusing on surface-level small talk. In a survey conducted by, online dating app Tinder reveals that 9 in 10 Indians are using dati...

Intensive forest will be built on the banks of Kahn river, announced MP Shankar Lalwani and started the campaign by planting saplings near Lalbagh on Saturday. “The plantation drive will be undertaken following Japan’s popular Miyawaki method of reconstitution of indigenous forests by indigenous trees,” Lalwani said. He added that the method produces a rich, dense and efficient protective pioneer forest in 20 to 30 years, where natural succession would need 200 years in temperate temperatures and 300 to 500 years in the tropics. “The method involves planting two to four trees per square metre. Miyawaki forests grow in two to three years and are self-sustaining,” Lalwani said. Forest department with Indore municipal corporation will be undertaking the task of building the forest. Lalwani said, “The banks of the river would be developed as a dense forest area and a walking path will be built here with trees on both sides.” He added that more than 17,000 saplings will be planted on the ...

Remember the massacre of Jalianwalla Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab where according to official 379 people were killed and at least 1,200 more wounded in the firing ordered by General Reginald Edward Harry Dyer. Freedom fighter Shaheed Udham Singh had waited for 21 years to avenge the killing of hundreds of people and had finally killed Dyer in London. Commemorating July 31 as his martyrdom day, when Singh was hanged in London's Pentonville prison, Sikh community in Indore paid tribute to the freedom fighter on Saturday. To pay tribute, community members gathered at Shaheed Udham Singh ji Chowk, i.e. Choithram Sabji Mandi square. Community members under the aegis of Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Indore offered floral wreath, sang devotional songs and recalled the bravery of the freedom fighter. Sabha president Manjit Singh Bhatia and general secretary Jasbir Singh Gandhi recalled the life lessons from the life of the freedom fighter. Other members including Inderjit Singh Hora, Devender Singh G...

After successful shift from London to mechanical engineering and corporate world, enthusiasm in life can be maintained only through Hari Naam Sankirtana. Giving this information, Prabhuji Mahaman Das, who came from ISKCON Indore, said in his address to a gathering of college professors and students. “Today's life is full of stress. New struggles have to be faced every day. If one is associated with Sankirtana every day, then many benefits are available and the only way to success in life is through Harinama Sankirtana,” he said. In the Harinam Sankirtana organized by the Sansthan, ISKCON Temple, Indore and Vrindavan, the students were educated in Gurukul Vedic system danced and sankirtana with enthusiasm. Coordinator Dr. Manish Joshi said that the dullness that prevailed in the post-Covid environment can be overcome to a great extent by doing Harinam Sankirtana. Dr Rahul Kadam, organizer, quoted the need of Sankirtana today.

After coronavirus outbreak, women have no idea when their grooming parlour will be suddenly shut and they have to dress up for a virtual meeting with international members of the firm. Citing such needs, a five-day self grooming workshop was organised by beauty trainers in the city. Women learned the skills of skin care, skin recognition, self makeup, natural makeup removal, all draping, hair care, hair styling, hygiene, and personality development. Coordinator Seema Soni said, “Through these basic tips like proper cleaning, use of organic items like aloe-vera, etc., everyone can shape self-grooming into their daily routine.” In the personality development session, management trainer Dr Ajit Upadhyay gave tips to participants on finding comfortable position to carry themselves best. “Always be a good listener and always learn like a child, never think that I am big, many times people younger than us are taught new things to us which are life lessons. Life and every moment of life is a ...

It’s been a silver lining following covid-19 outbreak for students, as 99.37 percent students passed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12th board exams this year. The results for which were declared on Friday afternoon at 2 pm. As per the trend, girls outshone boys again. As per the statistics released by the board, 99.13 per cent boys and 99.67 per cent girls have passed the exams this year. There were 17,016 foreign candidates who appeared for the exams, and 99.92 per cent have passed. Additionally, 5.37 percent candidates have scored over 95% on aggregate. CBSE did not release any merit list for Class 12th results this year. The board did not release any merit list in 2020 as the result was partially finalised using an alternative assessment scheme. Bhopal region, i.e. covering Madhya Pradesh passing percentage stood at 10th position with 99.35 percent among 16 regions. It was fairly on the lower as compared to other regions. Region-wise Pass Percentage 2021 ...

Excitement and anticipation of a possible great result took over the city, as Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) finally announced the release of class 12th examination on July 30 at 2 pm. Hopeful that they will score much better based on the current assessment, students in Indore were all set to party and celebrate. Most students were happy as their track record was better than the possible board examinations. Sharing their excitement and content with the cancellation of exams, students chatted with us. “I was just happy that I did not have to see that wretched RD Sharma again!” said Aarna Baheti, a PCM student. She is hoping to get better marks in Maths considering the new assessment policy. “I could’ve gone on a victory run on hearing the news! Though my parents and I held an opposing stance, I think they were also glad that they didn’t have to bear the responsibility (or the pain) of hearing me butcher the history of India with political science every day,” said Gunjan Pah...

Fourteen of India's 51 tiger reserves have received prestigious global accreditation from Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CATS), it was announced at the Global Tiger Day event held by the Environment Ministry here on Thursday. Among these, four tiger reserves are situated in Madhya Pradesh. Satpura, Pench, Panna, and Kanha were the glittering stars from MP, who got the global accreditation. The government had initiated this process of CATS standardisation process 10 years ago. From other states: Manas, Kaziranga, and Oran (Assam), Dudhwa (Uttar Pradesh), Sunderbans (West Bengal), Valmiki Nagar (Bihar), Parambikulam (Kerala), Mudumalai and Annamalai (Tamil Nadu) and Bandipur (Karnataka) tiger reserves received the accreditation. However, more popular tiger resorts such as Corbett, and Ranthambore do not feature on the list. Also, only three other tiger reserves - one each from Russia, Nepal, and Bhutan - been bestowed this honour. Addressing the event, Union Environment, Fores...

11 years too soon… Daly College Indore is celebrating its 150th year, claiming this Old Dalian (OD) have filed a petition as they find such a move a threat to the reputation of the institute. Addressing a media conference at Amar Vilas on Thursday, three ODs including Maharaj Hemendra Singh Panwar of Dhar, Sunil Bajaj and Deepak Kasliwal quoted that the institute as per postage stamp completed 125 years in 2007, then how can it complete 150 in 2021?! Panwar, who has been associated with Daly College for generations, said , “Daly College is for us an institution that strengthens moral values ​​apart from academics. In such a situation, questioning about any irregularity happening here becomes not only my right but also my responsibility.” He added that celebrations of completion of 150 years should be celebrated when 150 years are completed, but here preparations have been made to celebrate the celebrations much before that. “In 2007, a postage stamp was issued by the Central Government...

The wildlife lovers of Indore got a special gift on World Tiger Day, as the black tiger Vicky finally came to the open enclosure at Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya to meet visitors on Thursday. After waiting for one and a half months and staying in quarantine, Vicky was finally released in the enclosure on Thursday. Indore is now home to three types of tigers including the royal Bengal tiger, white tigress and black tiger. Black Tigers are, like White Tigers, not a unique subspecies. Rather, they are Bengal Tigers with what is known as pseudo-melanism. Pure melanism refers to a large amount of black pigmentation of the hair / fur / feathers, eyes, and so on. The 2020 tiger census report states that the number of black-striped tigers is declining at a rapid pace. In the release ceremony, Indore Municipal Commissioner Pratibha Pal noted that the zebra will be brought to the zoo soon. City zoo in-charge Dr. Uttam Yadav informed that many programs are being organized in the zoo on World Ti...

52.28% passed in first class! The exam result is prepared on the basis of the high school examination of the students. No student has failed this year. This year, 650682 regular and 78102 self-study students had filled the examination forms for the Higher Secondary Examination. The exam results of 656148 regular candidates have been declared. Of these, 343064 (52.28%) candidates passed in first class, 254295 (40.28%) candidates passed in second class and 48787 (7.43%) candidates passed in third class. In this way a total of 856148 candidates have been successful in the examination, whose result is 100%. The result of self-study candidates has also been prepared on the basis of high school examination. Today the results of 71996 private candidates have been declared. Of these, 19925 (27.67%) candidates passed in first division, 33944 (47.14%) candidates passed in second division and 18126 (25.17%) candidates passed in third division. Thus a total of 71996 candidates have been successful...

For the first time ever, dreams of all the students of class 12th of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) came true as all the students passed with flying colours. The board declared 100 percent passing results for the first time, thanks to covid-19 outbreak. MPBSE declared the Class 12th results on July 29 at 12 noon. The MP board Class 12 exams could not be held and had to be cancelled in view of Covid crisis. The MP Board 12th Result 2021 are available on official websites including mpbse.mponline.gov.in, mpresults.nic.in and mpbse.nic.in. Some private portals also hosted the MPBSE 12th results. Apart from the official websites, MP Board Class 12 results were accessed from the MPBSE Mobile application available on Google Play Store. The Class 12th result can be downloaded from the "know your result section". Candidates were required to enter the roll number to access the MP 12th result. Commerce and Humanities students were initially worried and felt the ass...

Schools for class 11th classes reopened on Tuesday, but the attendance remained thin. Only about 5 to 10 percent students showed up for attending physical classes. The figure is estimated based on the data that only about 10 students were marked present in most private and govt schools. Government of Madhya Pradesh decided to reopen the schools and resume physical classes for the students of Class 11 on Tuesday, after being closed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic second wave and the nationwide lockdown. On the first day of class 11th, attendance in classes was thin due to Covid-19, whose cases have dropped significantly in the state, but the disease is still lurking around, according to some parents whose children went to schools. Last week, the MP government issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for reopening schools for Classes 11 and 12 with 50 percent attendance starting from July 26, after the Covid-19 cases in the state were at an all-time low. As per the SOP, physical...

Catholic Church in India is observing July 28, 2021, as the National Justice Day. It is a day to remember and pray for all those who cry out for justice and we as a society have an obligation to ensure justice to all. On this day the Catholic Church will organise several programs across the country to create greater awareness among people to establish a more just and equitable society. Catholic Church in Indore will pay its respectful homage to the late Fr Stan Swamy a true prophet of justice and a martyr for human freedom and dignity. He lived and died defending the legitimate rights of the marginalized people of Jharkhand. We salute him for his commitment to human rights and dignity. Catholic Church will pay tribute from 6 pm to 7 pm at all the catholic churches in Indore. All protocols of Covid-19 will be followed throughout the program. The information was shared by Father Dr Babu Joseph and BA Alvares of Indore Christian Media Forum.

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2021) session 3 concluded on Tuesday, and candidates who attempted the entrance reviewed the difficulty level of the paper as ‘moderate’. As per the candidates, Maths and Chemistry were reviewed as moderately difficult, while Physics was comparatively easy. About 2,000 students flocked to three examination centres in Indore on Tuesday to attempt JEE Main 2021. JEE main paper 1 for April session, which was postponed, is being conducted in July this year. The first examination was conducted on this time on July 20. The second examination was conducted on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Third was held on July 25 and last round was conducted on July 27. There were 3 centres in Indore for conduction of JEE this year. The three centres are IPS in Rau, Dewas Naka ion digital and Orlando academy. “The total no of candidates appearing in this attempt is 7,09,519. About 6,000 are attempting the examination from Indore and about 35,000 in state,” Kamal Sharma, JEE m...

Class 12th students of Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) are hopeful of fair evaluations and better results following class 10th 100 percent passing results making history for the first time. Commerce and Humanities students were initially worried and felt the assessment negates their higher secondary education. MPBSE Class 12th result will be made on the basis of 10th only, in which marks will be taken from the best 5 subjects. Following the announcement, some students were happy, though it overall negates their higher secondary school education, which provides basic knowledge of subjects. Divisional officer Deven Sonwani said, “Considering covid-19 outbreak second wave and possibility of third wave, the decision on assessment was taken.” He added that board has attempted to make sure all students are fairly marked. “Results shouldn’t be disappointing at least as class 10th students were delighted with the results under the new scheme,” Sonwani said. Now, students ar...

Devotees worshipped Lord Shiva and participated in abhishek of the lingam on first Monday of Sawan month in various temples in Indore The last 16 months of coronavirus broke families, took lives, left people to starvation and what not. On the first Monday of Sawan month, i.e. Sawan Somvar, devotees prayed for their families and world to win over coronavirus. Many prayed for the peace of the ones their lost in second wave and well-being of their families. In Indore, crowds were seen in other temples including Gendeshwar Mahadev, Bhuteshwar Mahadev temple among others since morning. Sawan started from Sunday with drizzle of rain. Devotees reached the temple from early morning on the first Monday to have darshan of God. Devotees worshiped lord Shiva by queuing up from 5 o'clock in the morning. Devotees kept Sawan Somvar fast and worshipped Lord Shiva in various urban and rural areas of Indore district. According to the guide line for control of coronavirus, only 50 devotees were allow...

To commemorate Guru Purab of Guru Harikrishan Sahib Maharaj, a two-day special Kirtan Darbar will be organised on August 1 and August 2 at Gurdwara Sri Guru Harikrishan Sahib Ji, Sant Nagar. Giving information about the program, president of Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Indore, Manjit Singh Bhatia and general secretary Jasbir Singh said, “Akhand Path Sahib will be started at 9 am on Saturday, 31st July 2021, to commemorate Guru Purab.” The Kirtan Darbar will start from Sunday morning at 8:30 am. Morning Diwan will be decorated from 8:30 am to 11:45 am and evening Diwan will be decorated from 6:45 pm to 10:15 pm. On Monday, the main Diwan of Gurpurab will be decorated from 7:30 am to 12:45 am. Gurmati thinker Bhai Sukhwinder Singh is coming to Indore in Thali, Ropar for the event. In the Ragi Jatha, Hazuri Ragi Bhai Amandeep Singh, Bhai Tarlok Singh and Bhai Sohan Singh from Gurdwara Imli Sahib will attend the Gurmati Diwan being decorated in Sant Nagar. Sikh community members will offer spec...

Following late night orders from district collector, only a few private schools in Indore opened on Monday morning. After the outbreak of second wave and lockdown enforced, schools finally reopened in the state. Students turned up to attend classes in government schools. Many missed attending the school, as orders were released late on Sunday and students’ weren’t prepared. “In government schools, we have about 7,000 students enrolled in Indore for class 12th in this academic session,” Narendra Jain, Additional District Project Coordinator (ADPC), said. He added that they had a target of 50 percent attendance, i.e. 3,500 students. “We almost reached there, when considered cumulative figures of the district,” Jain said. He added that attendance was fairly low because of late orders and will slowly improve. “Students are excited to go back to school, so it shouldn’t be a major issue to improve attendance,” Jain said. Some schools affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education ...

Since coronavirus outbreak, the only tune flowing in the air is safety and fighting the virus. With shutdown of schools to control the spread of coronavirus, many teachers especially music teachers have been out of work. Finding a new rhythm of life in these challenging times, music teachers in the city are now running vada pav centres, café, and even selling vegetables. Chatting up with these new small business owners, we hear their tale of fighting corona and transformations. “Music teaches us to passionate about life and makes the best of twists. So, with a twist of corona, I decided to bring authentic and cultural Vada Pav for Indoreans in my small start-up.” Inder Prajapat Vada Pav seller “Coronavirus has presented us with a challenge. This challenge has made survival difficult for most of us. However, we must adapt and accept the new way of life. So, after struggling initially, I have my own online marketing set-up now.” Ankur Verma Online marketer “Since schools have been shut, ...

After a long time, offline classes for students in class 11th and class 12th will start in government and private schools in the state from Monday, July 26, 2021. In Indore, the matter is currently in the court of District Crisis Management Committee and administration. No meeting was held in this regard till Sunday afternoon and no order was issued. State government had issued the order of July 26, but has fixed the accountability of the District Crisis Management Committee regarding the arrangements in the respective cities. The schedule of classes to be held four days a week will be such that each class will get the opportunity to be offline only once in a week. With such an order, both the school administrator and the parents are confused. Parents believe that the government has imposed the responsibility of safety on us by issuing an order that children will be taken to school only after their written consent. On the other hand, education online is not getting better. In such a s...

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main was conducted at three centres in Indore on Sunday. The examination was moderately easy considering most section being moderate to easy. However, Maths section was lengthy and was challenging for many students. JEE Main overall rating from experts Overall Question Paper Difficulty Level: Moderately Easy Mathematics Section difficulty Level: Moderate and lengthy Physics Section difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate Chemistry Section difficulty Level: Easy (NCERT-based) Complete analysis and guidance for next attempt from expert “Maths section was lengthy and moderately difficult. There were many questions from Coordinate Geometry. Numerical Based questions required lengthy calculations. More weightage was given to Chapter of Conic Sections & Probability which had more than one question. It was quite lengthy and calculative. The section comprised more questions from the Class 12 Syllabus Chemistry section was from NCERT. A good number of questions i...

July 26 last date for confirming admission in private schools under RTE According to the schedule set by the Education Department of the State Government, the last date for completing the admission process by submitting documents in private schools under the Right to Education Act is July 26. As per the records, It is to be known that in the past, 6 thousand 708 children were selected by the State Education Center Bhoapl for admission under RTE in various private schools of Indore district through lottery. Schools have been allotted to the selected children for free admission. Admission process must be completed in the allotted schools by submitting documents by July 26. District Project Coordinator Akshay Singh Rathore said, "About ten thousand 800 applications were found eligible after verification for one thousand 600 private schools of Indore district." These applications were included in the lottery by the State Education Center Bhopal. Through lottery, 6 thousand 708 c...

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the results of Class 12 or ISC and Class 10 or ICSE exams for the academic year 2020-21 on Saturday. Students could check scores at cisce.org and results.cisce.org. Some students were unable to check their board results on official websites due to heavy traffic, they could scores can be accessed through SMS services. To get ICSE results on your mobile phones, students can send their seven-digit unique id to 09248082883 in the following format: 'ICSE (Unique ID)'. Similarly, for ISC results, the candidate has to type his/her in the following way: 'ISC 123456 (Unique ID). In initial reactions, most students in Indore seemed satisfied and happy with results. Many students reported results to be better than their expectations. “I am delighted, because it seems justified to my track record that I score 79 percent,” Yasmin Dawawala, a class 12th student, said. She added that her average score combined wit...

Two leopards have been seen roaming again in the Ralamandal Sanctuary, for which the Forest Department has stopped the entry of tourists in the sanctuary in the evening hours. Along with this, at the time of entry at the gate of Ralamandal Sanctuary, tourists are warned by the forest workers. Visitors are instructed not go inside the sanctuary alone. They are suggested make a team. Along with this, at many places of the sanctuary, the employees of the forest department keep alerting the people. Forest officials and workers are stationed at two and a half kilometres for warning and protecting visitors. It is noteworthy that leopards are already there in the sanctuary, but they live behind the hills. Now two leopards have been seen since three-four days. Therefore, special vigilance is being taken. The leopard comes out only in the dark of night, which is taken seriously and the sanctuary is completely emptied before it gets dark. 500 tourists arrived in 2 days to enjoy the pleasant weat...

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the results of Class 12 or ISC and Class 10 or ICSE exams for the academic year 2020-21 on Saturday. Students could check scores at cisce.org and results.cisce.org. Some students were unable to check their board results on official websites due to heavy traffic, they could scores can be accessed through SMS services. To get ICSE results on your mobile phones, students can send their seven-digit unique id to 09248082883 in the following format: 'ICSE (Unique ID)'. Similarly, for ISC results, the candidate has to type his/her in the following way: 'ISC 123456 (Unique ID). In initial reactions, most students in Indore seemed satisfied and happy with results. Many students reported results to be better than their expectations. “I am delighted, because it seems justified to my track record that I score 79 percent,” Yasmin Dawawala, a class 12th student, said. She added that her average score combined wit...

This year, the festival of Guru Purnima was celebrated with faith and gaiety on Friday and will also be celebrated on Saturday. On this occasion, devotees will queue at the Guru's door to bow their heads with reverence. However, monasteries-temples and ashrams have been challenged to follow the Corona protocol. During this, it will be necessary to apply masks and follow the rules of physical distance. Guru Purnima was celebrated at Anna Maharaj Sansthan, Suryoday Ashram Sukhlia, Gajanan Maharaj Sewashram Paliwal Nagar on Friday. Purnima Tithi started from 10.43 am on July 23 and will last till 8.06 am on July 24. Uttarashada Nakshatra will remain from 2.26 pm on 23rd to 12.40 pm on July 24. According to astrologer Acharya Sharma, the moon usually travels in the Uttarashada constellation during the festival. The special quality of this nakshatra is that it inspires the person towards the acquisition of knowledge and the study of learning. This Nakshatra is considered capable of acce...

Under Right to Education (RTE) act, the lottery of children of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups to study in private schools was opened on July 15. However, many parents whose children got schools allotted under lottery are not happy with the allotted schools. A large number of parents have approached school education department officials requesting for a change. Most parents are quoting various reasons stating how they have not found the desired school. Some parents also cite that the school is too far from their house. In Indore district, more than 14 thousand people had applied for their children to study in big and private schools of the city, out of which 10,848 applicants were found eligible after document verification. Out of these, the lottery of 6,708 people was open, but now the eligible applicants who were allotted schools under the lottery are stating how they have not found the desired school. Parents cite how did not get the school, which was set as their first priority...